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[-] whileloop@lemmy.world 129 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If I understand correctly, there's nothing about Firefox that makes ad blockers any harder to detect. What can Firefox and uBlock do to stop Google from blocking adblock users on the site?

That said, I use Firefox and uBlock myself, and I've yet to see YouTube stop me from using the site.

[-] AProfessional@lemmy.world 114 points 1 year ago

They don’t care about Firefox. Chrome is the browser market, they have weakened extensions, they implemented DRM, and here we are.

[-] Fester@lemm.ee 144 points 1 year ago

Coming to you later… “Your browser violates YouTube’s Terms of Service.”

[-] 1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 43 points 1 year ago

This would become an Anti trust suit I would imagine.

[-] Sami@lemmy.zip 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They can just phrase it a little differently and argue semantics in front of a bunch of 70 year olds who don't know what a browser is in a hearing or two. Maybe a couple campaign contributions through completely legal channels and that's that. Anti trust enforcement has been falling in the US for decades.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I am cautiously optimistic of that new gal heading the FTC, she's preparing suits I to Amazon and Google, so we'll see how that goes

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